2008 SEEDS Full - Day Summer Field Camp Schedule....

1st Session, Co-ed 7-9 Year Olds

Passport to Ecology and Nature
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From your backyard to the Jefferson National Forest. We share our land with
living things from the south to the north; and from the east to the west. Come
learn about our special place in the southern appalachian mountains. We'll learn to carefully
collect and observe living things. We'll hopefully learn how to cooperate with the world
around us and have fun along the way.
16 - 20 June, 9AM-4PM For ages 7-9 Fee is $220.00
Group size, 10 kids, two teachers.
FULL as of 16 May

"Pardon me salamander, can you please quiet down, I'm listening for raptors!"
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What is a food web? Are we part of it? Why are those Kestrels looking at me
that way? We'll see how some living things farm their food. We'll see how we farm our food!
We'll learn how to carefully look for and collect creatures as delicate as salamanders.
We'll learn how to spy for raptors in the sky! We'll even do some belly-slappin' and learn some
raptor songs.
23 – 27 June, 9AM-4PM For ages 7-9 Fee is $220.00
Group size, 10 kids, two teachers.
FULL as of 16 March
FLORIDA TRIP, Co-ed 11-15 Year Olds (ages slightly flexible)

2 - 11 July Fee is $700.00
Group size, 9 kids, two teachers.
FULL as of 1 April (click here for a general description)

2nd Session, Co-ed 10-12 Year Olds

Mountains to Valleys - SEEDS pasport to ecology and nature
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We share our land withliving things from the south to the north; and from the east to the west. Come
learn about our special place in the southern appalachian mountains. We'll explore our freshwater heritage of streams from where they "spring" to the New River and the Gulf of Mexico. Learn the journey of a drop of water. We'll even explore and trace the flow of water from our area to the Chesapeake Bay.
21 - 25 July, 9AM-4PM For ages 10-12 Fee is $220.00
Group size, 10 kids, two teachers.
FULL as of 17 April

The SEEDS Adventure-nauts
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We'll explore and learn about Salt Pond Mountain and the Appalachian Trail vicinity as a Sky Island. Sky islands are places that have unique environments due to their altitude when compared to their lower elevation surroundings. We'll explore the forest, Shrinking Mountain Lake, and even find caves on Salt Pond Mountain. We'll map and trace the flow of water right to the Cascades and the New River.
28 July – 1 August, 9AM-4PM For ages 10-12 Fee is $220.00
Group size, 10 kids, two teachers.
Full as of 12 April

Registration is open until programs fill. Some mixing of close ages (friends/siblings) may occur.

On Fridays we meet at 3:00 PM to enjoy kids' presentation time together.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE

Registration...
Contact SEEDS for registration materials or click here to print one out! Sorry, no online registration. Registration is first come, first serve.
Click here for our cancellation policy.

All programs are rain or shine.
Basic Daily Schedule for local programs:

• 9:00 Meet at Hand-in-Hand Playground parking lot, Turner Street 9:15 Leave for field sites. Morning activities, Snacks 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Afternoon activities at field sites, Snacks 4:00 Pick up your kids at the Playground parking lot On Fridays we meet at 3:00 PM at a place TBA for presentations! Space: 10 spaces each week. 50% deposit due with registration. If you are interested in FINANCIAL AID, please contact SEEDS. You will need to provide confidential financial information.
• If you are interested in making a donation to the SEEDS scholarship fund please contact SEEDS. You will be helping somebody to participate who couldn't otherwise! Your donations are tax deductible under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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